Grain-divider.



No. 742,489. PATENTED OUT. 27 1903.

J. w. PRIDMORE.

GRAIN DIVIDBR.

APPLIOATI-ON FILED MAR. 1, 1902.

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tangled condition by the incoming grain or 7 Ward from the ends of thereel-fans and just UNITED STATES Patented October 27, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN W. PRIDMORE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO MCCORMICK HARVESTINGMACHINE COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

GlRAlN-DIVIDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 742,489, dated October2 7, 1903.

Application filed March 1, 1902.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN W. PRIDMORE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Grain-Dividers,of whichthe following is a specification, referencebeing had to the accompanyingdrawings, forming a part thereof.

My invention relates to grain-dividers, and more especially to dividerswhich are adaptedto be adjusted in conformity with the adjustment of thereel. It has for its object to provide adjustable means whereby the cutgrain will be more positively divided and deflected, so that it may beengaged by the reel and placed upon the platform-carrier.

The difficulty is sometimes experienced in harvesting long grain,especially if it is down or tangled, of the grain hanging over the topof the divider out of the reach of the reel and being out, eithercarried to the platform in a strewn along the ground. I overcome thesedifficulties by securing to the reel-frame a finger or fender whichshall extend a little inout of their path of revolution. This finger orfender is so shaped. that it will clear the usual divider as the reel isadjusted. By this means the grain is deflected so as to be engaged bythe reel whatever may be its adj ustment.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of as much ofa harvesterof a wellknown type as is necessary to show the application of the reeldivider-finger. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the reel divider-fingerdetached from the machine.

In Fig. 1, A represents the elevator framesheet, and a a portion of theframework upon which the reel-frame is mounted in the usual manner.

B is a fragment of the seat-pipe, to which are secured in closeproximity to the operators seat the reel-adjusting levers b and b.

C is the'lower member of the reel-frame, by which the reel is adjustedvertically by means of the lever b, and C the upper member ar- SerialNo. 96,266. (No model.)

ticulating therewith, by which it is adjusted laterally by the lever 19.

D represents a fragment of the reel, which is driven in the usual mannerby suitable gearing. I

E is the inside divider.

F is a fragment of the platform-carrier,

f the cutting apparatus, and G the drafttongue.

Secured to the upper member C of the reelframe in any suitable manner isthe reel divider-finger H. It extends forward and is curved inward andrearward to a point just outside the path of revolution of the reel-fansand inward toward the center from their ends. The distance that itextends forward is just suflicient for it to clear the inside dividerwhen the reel is lowered to its lowest and rearmost position.

As herein shown and described the divider-finger is applied to the innerend of the reel; but it is evident that it might readily be applied tothe outer end thereof without departing from the spirit of theinvention. Also its inner or free end could be located within the pathof revolution of the fans and, if desired, continued to the rear, curvedoutward, and secured again to the reel-frame. Hence I do not wish to belimited to the exact construction as herein shown. v

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a harvester, in combination with a reel, a divider mountedflexibly with relation to the platform and adjustable with the reel.

2. In a harvester, in combination with a reel, a divider mountedpivotally with relation to the platform and adjustable with the reel.

3. In a harvester, in combination with a reel, a divider mountedpivotally with relation to the platform and connected to and adjustablewith the reel.

4. In a harvester, in combination with a reel, a reel-supporting frameand a dividerfinger secured to said frame and adapted to be adjusted inconformity with the adjustment of the reel.

5. In a harvester, the combination of a relatively stationary divider, areel, an adjustable reel-supporting frame and a dividerfinger secured tosaid frame and adjustable with said reel, substantially as described.

6. In a harvester, the combination of a relatively stationary divider, areel, an adjustable reel-supporting frame composed of two articulatingmembers, means for adjusting each of said members, and a divider-fingersecured to the upper member and extending to a point out of the path ofrevolution of the reel-fans and inward from their ends, substantially asdescribed.

7. Ina harvester,the combination of the relatively stationary divider E,the reel-supporting frame composed of thearticulating members C and O,the adjustable reel D, the adjusting-levers b and I) connected to saidarticulating members 0 and C respectively and the divider-finger Hsecured to the member C, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature to this specificationin the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN W. PRIDMORE.

Witnesses: v

CHAS. H. CHAMBERS, E. EDWIN HAGEBRG.

